I know that the first sign of addiction is denial,
so I won’t deny it….cold turkey from you all was hard…bedlam, I tell you, sheer bedlam.
So hard that I didn’t quite make it, ok…I’ll be honest… I didn’t make it. I snuck on another computer for a few hours, alright.
Bad news….the laptop has a really bad virus, so bad that I don’t think it will make it.
Good news, I have one standing in the gap for the time being.
It’s amazing all that I got done without blogger access. I just have to share a tad or I’ll burst!
My girls’ room wall color went from this so sad white primer – not kidding and not staged –
I don’t believe in it…ha ha…
***edited to add…the Nester has clarified my definitions. Staging is only for when you are putting a house on the market, so I need to change my terminology to explain…hee hee). Whenever I want to take a pic of an area of my house, I decide it may not be worth it because of the time needed to get that area “picture worthy.” So, it’s a “take me as I am” approach…I need to clean/organized for the benefit of my family, myself, and making my haven a place of comfort and peace…not just for my blog.
To this happy pink/green….
(the pink isn’t quite as bright as it looks on the pic).
It’s not finished yet, so I can’t wait to show you the final product of a room redo for under $20 (including the paint..gotta love Oops).
And I bought this 1928 antique sideboard yesterday at a yard sale,
right before my van died in the middle of an intersection leaving me stranded with my daughter minutes away from the 15 family neighborhood sale we had been hunting for… whew…I got that all in with only one breath (stayed tuned and I’ll tell you the story)
But I know you didn’t come to get a recap on my week,
you came for this….
and this…….
What else do you do with a nasty garbage can cabinet door that was slowly deteriorating and falling off its hinges?
You do a mistreatment and make it the cutest little garbage nook in the world.
Don’t you just want to climb in, hang out there and have a cup of java? Well, maybe not now that you actually see the garbage, but before that…maybe?
For those of you who have germ issues…this is perfect. You just slide it off the suspension bar and throw it in the washer whenever you feel the need.
Here’s where I SO need your help. Why make the Nester do all the work?
Plus, since she’s a friend in real life, I promised that I would never come asking her for advice….this doesn’t count, does it?
I am only using her linky thing.
For those of you new to my blog…I have 21 gorgeous windows like this that are in dire need of your help…they are not even mistreated, they are untreated, and I don’t know what to do….HELP!! Even with all her inspiration,
I am paralyzed with the thought of mistreating gi-normous windows like these.
I have gorgeous fabric to go with this room, just waiting…very patiently…much more patiently than my kids ever have waited, but how do I do these three beautiful windows with the transoms over them? Any ideas?
The chair and table can be pulled away from the wall a bit. My kids are just cozied up watching the Olympics and remember…I don’t believe in staging:)
I can’t wait to hear your ideas,
and if you want another Nester cabinet redo…click here and scroll down…it’s a really good one!!
That cubby curtain is sooo cute! I love that fabric. As for the wall of windows…Nester has some pics of her old house, (the one they sold) and there is a pic of french doors with a rod spanning across and panels on each side. It looks great, I’ve considered it for my french doors.
This sounds kinda vague, so you might wanna dig through her archives, and see for yourself. HTH…
Thanks for sharing!
Great job! That fabric is so cheery!
Love the pink and green!
Cute cabinet mistreatment! Much easier than a new cabinet door, too!
It’s amazing how the right fabric can class up even a garbage cubby – lol 🙂 Great job!
I absolutely love the cabinets! I am at a loss for what you should to do your windows. We are building a house and I haven’t even decided on the 54 windows I have to do! Maybe I should blog out a plea for help!
love the fabric and the concealment of the garbage, so much nicer
not sure about those windows, I love layers, though i think maybe just one panel to the top like the one Kimba posted for her mistreatment
enjoy the party
I love the pink and green colors that you are using, so cheery and fun!
Sorry but I have to tips! I just found nesters site and have added it to my favorites becasue I need decorating HELP! 🙂
Wow, those are great windows! I don’t know what to suggest….the only thing I can think of is if you do not need privacy…just hang some curtains or mistreatments just on the sides of the windows on one long rod (or mistreated rod)…I have a doorwall in my kitchen that we use all the time, so that is what I am going to do, just framed it on the sides with curtains, on a rod I bought on clearance at Lowe’s.
I love your garbage cubby mistreatment, I love plaid 🙂 It looks great!
Bella
I just knew you would have some beauty to contribute to these mistreatments. Everything you showed us is gorgeous. What is OOPs? It sounds like something I need!
I love the fabric! Great job!
I love the fabric! It’s really cute. And I love the cubby idea. I could definitely use something like this in my own house!
love the trashcan idea–very clever!
had to turn the music on and find you in the shot!
don’t believe in staging? what does that mean?! I bet you don’t want to put things places where they won’t be used just so they will look good? No worries–the only time one needs to stage is if one’s house is on the market! Then, I will have to convince you to believe!
coming to town this week to see my sister!
21 windows?! take your time and do one room at a time and, if you like them empty there is no rule that you must have something on them–they are lovely plain–you have beautiful windows!
Great job! It makes it look so tighty…:) I love it! Screaming Meme
Jen, the trash cubby is SO cute!
I love your idea for that … and the fabric!
Hi, Jen! Thanks for telling me about your new sideboard purchase. That was a steal & if I'm rubbing off on some of you for finding deals at the yardsales, that just makes my day. I'm so glad you found it. I bet it will clean up beautifully, it's a gorgeous piece. Hope you have a good spot for it.
On those windows, I can see short rods on either side of the windows with some nice full panels just flanking the windows. That might work without using a really long rod. Just a quick take from me!
Rhoda
I love the girl’s room! And you mentioned oops, is there one around here? Or do you order online? Love the little curtains hanging on your cabinets! I was going to do that in our kitchen but could not find a long enough rod. As for your windows I have no clue! Can’t wait to see what you do with them.
have a wonderful day!
Love your ideas! I think those windows are gorgeous and make such a statement on their own. You don’t need to do too much to them, maybe just a mistreatment across the top of the transom windows to add some color, and add some of the tie back bows inbetween like the Nester does! I’m sure whatever you do, it will look gorgeous!
What a great idea, Jen! Those windows are spectacular! I am always torn between panels and roman shades. I love both. You decide and post pictures of it when you’re done! How’s that for helping?
The fabric you used for your cabinet is so adorable! Thanks for sharing! I don’t have any advice for your beautiful windows. I would be afraid to cover up such gorgeousness.
love the cabinet treatment! too cute. As for the large window- maybe two dummy panels hung at the ceiling on each side- those are beautiful windows and I would not want to hide them (unless you have nosey neighbors 🙂
I SAW YOU AT GOODWILL ON SUNDAY!!!!! You were driving out while we were driving in 🙂 I waved furiously…
Hope you found some good stuff!!!
Love the garage cabinet cover. Brilliant idea. As for your windows, I would hang some panels that puddle on the floor just on the ends of the windows. Maybe hang them from drawer pulls or short rods.
i AGREE. we cannot believe how EXPENSIVE that goodwill is! I did see those shelves, but what i wanted was the pair of oval back chairs for $5 each. They need a complete overhaul though – I still might go back and get them 🙂
i might have to start looking for stuff that is cheaper at other goodwills… I hear the one downtown is great for furniture 🙂
Cute fabric and a great solution for that space.
I have no ideas for the windows. I’ve lived here for almost five years and just got around to doing something about the windows in my kitchen and family room!
~ Sarah
Hey girl, me again.
I’m totally going crazy over that ‘missing comment’. It shows up as ‘already posted’ when I try to re-post your comment. BUT, I don’t see it either.
Please know that I SO appreciated your comment from the lurker post. You are right … comments are golden!
I’ve got the very same problem as you do. I have two patio doors with transoms above them and I bought material (expensive material from Calio Corners) 4 years ago and still don’t know what to do yet!!
What a beautiful sideboard!! Love it! Also, love your mistreatment!
Fabulous cabinet curtain! I did a post on one of those earlier this year and totally forgot about it! I should go link it up as well as my kitchen mistreatments!
Anyway, I love love love your door. I honestly would just leave it how it is LOL. I have a door with 4 sections like that in my living room and it’s just open and exposed. I have a plate shelf above it and just leave that as my “decoration”.
I am so bad.
~remodelingthislife
Looks great! Your house is beautiful!
Your creativity is amazing! I am very impressed.
Hey Jen! I came over here to answer the question you left on my last post…and I got snooping around your blog and totally forgot what I was supposed to tell you. I had to bounce back over to my blog to see your questions again. LOL I guess that’s cuz you’re posts drew me in. I love that antique sideboard you bought! And the mistreatment over the garbage was brilliant…and I do so love plaid! Anyway..the initials RMS are for HGTV’s website called Rate My Space. If you haven’t been there…it’s a place where you download pictures of your home, rooms, gardens…and then people rate them and put comments. It is a strange place…oddly addictive…and cruel sometimes. You have to have a thick skin to post there. As an example….see my “master bedroom crisis” post to see what I mean.
Have a great day!
Great mistreatment! The curtain is so pretty! Thanks for seeing mine! I always have to ge tmy house picture ready too. Thanks goondess for photo shop cropping! 🙂 Jen R
Love how cute the treatment to hide the trash can is! And your sideboard–divine! For the windows in question, I might do full panels on either side, and maybe roman shades in a bamboo or complementary fabric on the windows/doors themselves. That would allow privacy if needed, and allow accessibility of the door.
Hi Jen, I came by to say ‘hi’ and also thanks for visiting my blog.
My sister-in-law would be envious of all your great antique finds. I scrolled down to take a peak – amazing!
As for your windows, our previous home had many windows like that, but our home backed onto a ravine area so we didn’t cover them – I loved all the sunlight coming through.
Loved what you did with the garbage nook. You’re very creative!
Blessings,
Joy
oooooooooh! I love the room! I’m working on our girls’ room right now with a painted frame and another little Nester idea: giving the girls some paint in the colors of their room and letting them go to town with some canvases to surround the big frame I’m making. We’ll see. Sometimes my mind’s eye is not farseeing enough to ‘see’ a mess before it’s finished.
AND I love the mistreatment! I was looking around my house today for opportunities to mistreat. I bought a storage ideas mag last night, so combining the concepts, I hope I come up with something half as cute as that little batch of fabric you put up!
Thanks for your comment! It was very kind.
I love your family photos from your hospitality post. I long for huge family gatherings such as those!
Hi Jen!
Thanks for visiting my blog!! Love the trash can cubbie thingy you did! What are you going to do with that buffet? I have my eye on one at a thrift store. Are you going to paint it or leave as is? 🙂
Wish I could help you! I am terrified of the mistreatments too…I just put plantation hutters up because it’s all I could manage! Best of luck, and thank you for visiting me today!
-Carrie
It amazes me what a little fabric can do! It all looks so good!!! And so clever!
WOW! I love what you have done here, the plaid fabric is so cute!! I am inspired to accomplish some projects around my own home! I have big ideas yet they never seem to get finished….
By the way, I don’t think I received the email you mentioned in your comment on my blog. If you are still interested go ahead and try me again, hopefully my email is not messed up. I will definitely keep an eye out for you!
Enjoy the rest of your week….
Well, I love the room! The color is great, and the window looks fab too! 🙂
P.S. I hope your computer gets to live! I know how that is, my last computer died because of a virus!
I love the fabric! And I think we have that exact sideboard you got! Crazy…Great job!
Your “garbage nook” looks lovely. I wish I had a place so cute for my garbage.
Sorry about your car problems..but dang girl you have a cute garbage cover uppper..is that a word? I got a kick out of the comment you left on my blog..thanks! That buffet……..is gorgeous. cherry
Love that fabric curtain. I want to invite you to do a video post of yourself on September 30 called, “I See What You’re Saying,” because you sure look like you have a lot of material to share. (Not meant to be a pun on the curtain, but I’ll take cleverness where I can find it.) Please come check the details out.
I LOVE the cubby curtain!!!